Two-wheeled vehicle



(No Model) W. LAWLESS.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

- Patented Apr. 24. 1888.

INVENTQR Mam/w WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

ATENT @rrrcs IVILLIAM LAIVLESS, OF OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.

TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,705, dated April2%, 1888.

Application filed September 8, 1887. Serial No.2i9,102. (No model.)

To all whom, it 27mg concern.-

Be it known that I, \VILLL-UI LAWLESS, of Ottawa, in the county of LaSalle and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improvedl.wo-\Nheele-d Vehicle, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved two-whecledvehicle in which the seat can be conveniently adjusted to suit thedriver.

The invention consists of shaft-bars carrying a crossbenin on which isheld a spring supporting the outer ends of the scat-bars, which arepivoted at their inner ends on the shattbars.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the spring-clip, and Fig. 4 is asectional end elevation of the seat bars on the line a: a: of Fig. 1.

The axle A carries the wheels (not shown in the drawings) in the usualmanner, and the inner ends of the shalt-bars B are secured in anysuitable manner to said axle A. A crossbeam, (3, connects the twoshaftbars with each other a suitable distance in front of the axle A,and on the under side of said cross-beam O is secured a plate, D, whichprojects rearwardly, and on which is fastened in its middle the springE, extending upward at its outer ends, on which are pivotally hung theclips F, adapted to engage hooks G, formed on the clips H, secured tothe seat-bars I, carrying at their rear ends the seat J which is ofsuitable shape and size. The spring E holds the seat-bars against theunder side of the crossbar when the seat is not occupied, and the saidcrossbar serves as a stop to limit the upward movement of the seat-bars,thereby preventing the liability of the occupant of the seat from beingthrown out in passing over rough and uneven surfaces.

The seat-bars I are held in an inclined position, and are each providedat their front ends with a pivot, K, passing through a vertical slot, L,formed in the bearing L, secured to the under side of each shaft-bar B.On the outer threaded end of each pivot K a nut, K, screws against saidbearing L, so as to prevent the pivot K from passing out of the slot L.Each pivot K is fulcrumed in an eyebolt, N, which extends downward andpasses through an annular projection, L, formed on the lower end of thebearing L and extending inward. On the lower threaded end of the eycboltN a nut, 0, screws against the under side of the projection L", so as tohold the pivot Kin any desired position on the bearing L.

()n the under side of each seat-bar I is secured a. curved bar, 1?, andthe two curved bars I? are connected with each other by the foot-restsQ, preferably made semicircular in cross-section, as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2, and serving as a rest for the feet of the driveroccupying the seat J.

It will be seen that the spring E forms a fulcrum for the seat-bars I,so that the seat bars and the seat J can be adjusted in any de siredposition by adjusting the respective nuts 0 and K on the bolt NandthepivotK,wliereby the latter is raised or lowered in the slot L of thebearing L, thus elevating or depressing the seat J. It will further beseen that the spring E, supporting the seat-bars I easily and freely,insures easy riding for the driver in the seat J.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-- 1. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination,with the shaft-bars and a cross-bar connecting the same, of a springcarried by the said cross-bar and having upward] y-proj eeting ends, andseat-bars pivoted to the under side of the shaft-bars, projectingrearwardly under the cross-bar, and pivotall y hung from the ends of thespring, whereby the upward movement of the seat-bars will be limited bythe crossbar, substantially as described.

2. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combina tion, with the shaft-bars and acrossbar con necting the same, of a spring carried by said cross-bar andhaving upwardly-projecting ends, seatbars adjustably and pivotallyconnected to the shaft-bars, and clips pivoted to ICC the spring andengaging hooks on the shaftsaid cross-beam, in combination withseatbars, substantially as herein shown and debars supported by saidspring, a pivot formed scribed. at the end of each seat-bar, a slottedbearing 15 3. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combinasecured to eachshaft-bar and carrying the 5 tion, with the shaft-bars, of a slottedbearing pivot ends of the seat-bars, and an eyebolt secured to eachshaft-bar, seat-bars, each havheld on each pivot and passing through theingapivot onits end held in said slotted bearsaid bearing, substantiallyas shown and deing, and an eyebolt held on the said pivot scribed.

and bearing for adjusting the said seat-bars, WILLIAM LAYVLESS. I tosubstantially as shown and described. Witnesses:

4. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the shaft-bars EDWARD J. KELLY,

' carrying a cross-beam and a spring held on WILLIAM T. WALSH.

